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Figurative Sculptures For Sale
Period: 1950s
Period: 1890s
Vintage Rolls Royce Spirit of Ecstasy Sculpture Mid-20th Century
Located in London, GB
A large vintage decorative Rolls Royce silvered bronze sculpture, The Spirit of Ecstasy, dating from the mid 20th century.
The winged maiden was designed by Charles Robinson Sykes (1875-1950), and she stands on an attractive round black marble plinth base.
In 1910 Rolls-Royce slowly became aware that some owners were affixing 'inappropriate' ornaments to their cars. Claude Johnson's brief to Sykes was to sculpt a mascot for Rolls Royce that embodied 'speed with silence, absence of vibration, the mysterious harnessing of great energy and a beautiful living organism of superb grace' to become the standard emblem of the Rolls-Royce brand and it was Sykes' daughter, Jo (born 1908) that believed it was on the road from London to Beaulieu that her father first became 'Very impressed with the smoothness and speed of the Rolls Royce car.... imagining that even so delicate a thing as a fairy could ride on the bonnet without losing her balance.'
In early 1911 Sykes' presented his mascot, entitled "The Spirit of Speed", to Rolls-Royce. This figurine had her arms outstretched behind her and her gaze firmly fixed forward. She was soon retitled "The Spirit of Ecstasy" by Johnson and became the official symbol of Rolls-Royce automobiles on 6th February 1911.
It is a striking piece thought to be a former Rolls Royce car showroom sculpture.
Condition:
In excellent condition, please see photos for confirmation of condition.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 70 x Width 31 x Depth 42
Dimensions in inches:
Height 2 foot, 4 inches x Width 1 foot x Depth 1 foot, 4 inches
The Spirit of Ecstasy is the bonnet ornament on Rolls-Royce cars. It is in the form of a woman leaning forwards with her arms outstretched behind and above her. Billowing cloth runs from her arms to her back, resembling wings.
The Spirit of Ecstasy, also called "Emily", "Silver Lady" or "Flying Lady", was designed by English sculptor Charles Robinson Sykes and carries with it a story about secret passion between John Walter Edward Douglas-Scott-Montagu, (second Baron Montagu of Beaulieu after 1905, a pioneer of the automobile movement, and editor of The Car Illustrated magazine from 1902) and the model for the emblem, Eleanor Velasco Thornton. Eleanor (also known as Thorn) was the secretary of John Walter, who fell in love with her in 1902 when she worked for him on the aforesaid motoring magazine. Their secret love was to remain hidden, limited to their circle of friends, for more than a decade. The reason for the secrecy was Eleanor's impoverished social and economic status, which was an obstacle to their love. On the other hand, Montagu was married to Lady Cecil Victoria Constance Kerr since 1889.
Eleanor died on 30 December 1915 when the SS Persia was torpedoed by a U-boat south of Crete. She had been accompanying Lord Montagu who had been directed to assume a command in India. He was thought to have been killed too, but survived and was saved after several days adrift in a life raft...
Category
1950s Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Archimede Seguso sculpture in Murano opalino glass circa 1950
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible sculpture by Archimede Seguso circa 1950 in opalino Murano glass in big size and perfect conditions, To collectors.
Category
1950s Italian International Style Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
20th Century Chinese Sculpture, Geisha in Carved Jade
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
20th century Beautiful sculpture in precious green jade made in china. Fine figure of geisha with elegant kimono and lotus flower. The sculpture rests on a wooden base. Perfect condi...
Category
1950s Chinese Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Jade
A Large Japanese Porcelain Figure of a Guanyin
Located in New York, NY
Introducing a Magnificent Japanese Porcelain Figure of a Guanyin - A Monumental Expression of Serenity and Grace.
Behold this majestic depiction of Guanyin, rendered in porcelain with remarkable skill and artistry. Standing almost waist-height, this monumental statue exudes a sense of tranquility and spiritual presence that captivates the beholder.
The figure of Guanyin is beautifully stylized, featuring a high bun adorned with a draped head covering that adds an air of elegance to the composition. Dressed in traditional clothes, the statue showcases an underglaze red hand-painted robe gracefully layered over exquisitely detailed garments. Delicate blossoms, meticulously painted by skilled hands, artfully scatter across the fabric in a pleasing pattern, adding an enchanting touch of artistry to the ensemble.
The masterful craftsmanship is evident in the realistic draping of the clothing, creating a breathtaking illusion of soft fabric that seems to defy the porcelain medium, the only reminder being its alluring shine. The Guanyin figure exudes a sense of serenity with a pleasant and peaceful smile, complemented by gently lowered eyelids and gracefully elongated ear lobes.
As you gaze upon the statue, you'll notice a delicate attention to detail, allowing the toes to peek out from under the floor-length blue trimmed gown, that further enhances the intrigue of the figure.
A beautiful red drop...
Category
1890s Japanese Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Michael Andersen & Son Boy on Donkey Ceramic Figurine in Persia Glaze
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Rare Michael Anderssen ceramic figurine executed with Persia glaze. It depicts a boy on a donkey and is probably an Allegory of either laciness, stubbornness, being horny etc. It is ...
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Austrian Bronze Sculpture by Franz Bergman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cold painted Austrian bronze sculpture by Franz Bergman depicting a carpet trader.
The piece shows great attention to detail and craftsm...
Category
1950s Austrian Moorish Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
20th Century Chinese Sculpture, Buddha in Carved Jade
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
20th century beautiful sculpture in precious green jade made in china. fine figure of Standing Buddha. The sculpture rests on a wooden base. Perfect conditions.
Category
1950s Chinese Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Jade
Big Mid-Century Modern Atomic Molecular Wood Sculpture, 1950s
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Large wooden sculpture that represents an atom, a super decorative object full of history since this type of piece was used in the old science classes, suffering great wear and tear ...
Category
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Wood Sculpture in Oak by French Designer 1950 Brown Color
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This sculpture is in solid wood. Hand carved by a french artist in the 1950's
Brown Color. Made in Oak
Category
1950s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Andrianna Shamaris Antique Statue from Borneo
Located in New York, NY
Antique male statue hand carved from a single wood log from West Borneo. Originally used to protect the home from evil spirits. The wood base was placed into the ground in front of t...
Category
1950s Tribal Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Modernist Bronze Sculpture of a Standing Man by L. Shore, 1953
Located in New York, NY
ABOUT
This wonderful Mid-Century Mordern sculpture of a standing man is clearly influenced by one of the most important sculptors of the 20th century, Alberto Giacometti - Swiss scul...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Andrianna Shamaris Antique Statue from Borneo
Located in New York, NY
Antique male statue hand carved from a single wood log from West Borneo. Originally used to protect the home from evil spirits. The wood base was place...
Category
1950s Tribal Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Pair of French Gilt Brass Cherub Fireplace Andirons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of French Gilt Brass Cherub Fireplace Andirons
Country: French
Materials: Brass
Style: Antique
Year: 1950s
$1,450 pair
Dimensions:
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Category
1950s French Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
A bronze sculpture of a family by Charles Stratos
Located in Southall, GB
Beautiful bronze sculpture depicting family of four. Sculpted and signed by the artist Charles Stratos in 1953.
Category
1950s Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Charles Korschann Art Nouveau Gilt Bronze Nude
Located in Dallas, TX
Charles Korschann Czechoslovakian
Art Nouveau Gilt-Bronze Figural Bud Vase. Cast from a model by Charles (Karl) Korschann, circa 1899, of urn form, with a handle in the form of a...
Category
1890s Czech Art Nouveau Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Sculpture Attributed to Vaclav Szczeblwski
By Vaclav Cigler
Located in Palermo, IT
Bronze sculpture attributed to Vaclav Szczeblwski
(Poland, 1875 - 1901).
Category
1890s Polish Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Sculpture of a girl in Bronze R. Scarpelli
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Sculpture of a girl in Bronze R. Scarpelli
head of a girl in bronze with a black granite base
Circa 1950 Origin Italy
Signed in bronze R. Scarpelli
art deco style
Italian sculptor
ex...
Category
1950s Italian Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Granite, Bronze
1950s Hand Carved Horn Ship on Horn Base
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1950s Hand Carved Horn Ship on Horn Base - connected with string
Over 40 pieces of Horn in an impressive Size
Colors: Brown, White, Cream
Sailing ship
Nautical
Handmade with re...
Category
1950s Unknown Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Horn
'Venus De Milo' Nude Murano Glass Sculpture / Statue, Italian Mid-Century Modern
Located in Stamford, CT
'Venus De Milo' Nude Murano Glass Sculpture / Statue, Italian Mid-Century Modern
A solid murano glass sculpture of a female nude on a pedestal by Loredano Rosin (1936-91) for Archime...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Andrianna Shamaris Antique Statue from Borneo
Located in New York, NY
Antique male statue hand carved from a single wood log from West Borneo. Originally used to protect the home from evil spirits. The wood base was place...
Category
1950s Tribal Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Sailing Boat Sculpture Wood Copper Austrian Midcentury Design, 1950s
Located in Klosterneuburg, AT
Sailing boat with two masts
Designed and executed by Werkstatte Hagenauer Wien, Vienna.
copper sails, brass anchor and masts, wooden boat deck
circa 1950s
marked undernea...
Category
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Copper, Brass
Seguso Vetri d'Arte Murano Iridescent Italian Art Glass Seashell Sculptures
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Please note, priced per item (7 available), beautiful vintage Murano hand blown iridescent art glass seashells. Documented to designer Flavio Poli f...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Glass
Art Nouveau Stoneware Commedia Dell’arte Mask by Pierre-Adrien Dalpayrat
Located in Chicago, US
Exploring new firing and glazing techniques and their myriad effects on traditional forms was an exciting approach for many experimental turn-of-the-century ceramists. Here the acid ...
Category
1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
Bronze Nude Figural Sculpture by Franz Bergman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sustantial bronze sculpture by Austrian artist Franz Bergman depicting a Man holding a nude female and standing on a rug.
Beautiful colors and attention to detail.
Signed.
M...
Category
1950s Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Cunha Palissy Majolica Lizard Wall Figure
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Jose A Cunha Portuguese Palissy Majolica wall figure which features a lizard. Colouration: green, brown, pink, are predominant. The piece bears maker's mar...
Category
1890s Portuguese Victorian Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Majolica
Vintage English Brass Lion and Unicorn Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage Brass Lion and Unicorn Bookends Made in England. The Lion and Unicorn are symbols in the coat of arms of the UK. The lion represents England ~...
Category
1950s British Hollywood Regency Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Bronze Figurines of Man and Woman - a Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Classic pair of bronze figurines of a man and a woman. Great addition to your classic inspired interiors.
Category
1950s French Other Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Double Spouted Vase by Vittorio Cornacchia
By Arnaldo Sangiorgi and Vittorio Cornacchia
Located in New York, NY
Glazed ceramic. Figurative design with blue and red glazes. Produced together with Arnaldo Sangiorgi at Keramos Studio in Faenza, Italy. Artist signed on underside.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Attractive Bronze Marlin Sword Fish Sculpture Vintage Decorative Art
Located in London, GB
Attractive bronze marlin sword fish sculpture Vintage Decorative Art.
Free standing naturally patinated cast crafted bonze / brass vintage Deco marlin s...
Category
1950s British Arts and Crafts Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Fulvio Bianconi Glass Figurine, Venini 1950 circa
Located in Milano, IT
Polychrome glass figurine with sleeve. Made to a design by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini. Acid signature on the base “Venini Murano Italia”.
The figurine...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Anne Van Kleeck Plaster Sculpture Midcentury
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A beautiful, stylized bust by Anne Van Kleeck, circa 1950s. Plaster, heavy, this unique sculpture has a real mid-century feel and timeless presence. From the artist's estate.
A note about the artist: Anne Van Kleeck was primarily known for her works in cast bronze and ceramics. She attended Ohio Wesleyan University (B.A.) and Ohio State University (M.A.) and spent several years as a professor of art in Ohio and Florida. In 1957, Anne traveled to Venice, Italy to study bronze and lost wax casting, beaten iron and mosaic techniques. During that stay she employed an Italian foundry expert and together they established a small foundry on the island of Murano where they cast bronzes for her one woman show in Venice. Van Kleecks work has won multiple awards and is owned worldwide by private collectors and museums, including the Metropolitan Museum and MOMA in New York. She was contemporaries of and exhibited with Ruth Asawa, Gary Knox...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Marc Bellaire California Ceramic Native Head Wall Sculpture, Ca 1950s
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Rare Marc Bellaire ceramic head sculpture in the Polynesian style akin to the stone "Moai" sculptures found on Easter Island. In the many years I have collected Marc Bellaire, this is the first time seeing this piece. It likely belongs to one of his Island-themed lines.
Measure 12" high x 6" wide x 5-1/2" deep.
Hole at back of sculpture allows hanging on the wall or can place on a surface as shown for use as a tabletop sculpture.
Marc Bellaire was born in 1925 in Toledo, Ohio. He studied at the Toledo Museum of Art while employed at the Libby Glass...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
World's Columbia Exposition Award by A. Saint-Gaudens and Charles F. Barber 1893
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Bronze medal by Augustus Saint-Gaudes (front) and Charles F. Barber (back) for the official award at the World Columbian Exposition held in Chicago in 1893, delivered to Baroness de Cortes. Being the last and largest World Fair of the 19th century. Interestingly, Saint Gaudens...
Category
1890s Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pair of French Patinated Bronze Sculptures of "Night and Day", circa 1890
Located in New York, NY
The model after Michelangelo. Both incised F. BARBEDIENNE.FONDEUR, with A. Collas Reduction Mecanique pastille. Height of stand - 4.75"
Category
1890s French Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Dorothy Doughty Mexican Feijoa and Ladybird Figurines
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of Royal Worcester mid 20th century Feijoa and Ladybird bone china figurines by Dorothy Doughty. Signed on bottom.
Category
1950s English Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
1950s Dorothy Doughty Royal Worcester Magnolia Warbler
Located in Dallas, TX
A Limited Edition, hand painted, English fine bone china pair of Royal Worcester Magnolia Warblers. One of the most important pair in the American Bird Series. Shape number: 3429 & 3...
Category
1950s English Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Wood Sculpture, 1950s
Located in Brussels, BE
Wood sculpture, 1950s.
Category
1950s Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Garniture of Bronze Figures by Franz Xaver Bergman
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Garniture of bronze figures, depicting a scene of hunters with an elephant with a dead tiger strapped securely on top of it, accompanied with one hunter and another at his side with ...
Category
1890s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Dorothy Doughty Scissor Tailed Flycatchers
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of Royal Worcester, bone china, Scissor Tailed Flycatchers by Dorothy Doughty .These are very difficult to find in great condition, and very rar...
Category
1950s English Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Vienna Bergman Bronze Arab Man on Carpet Selling Egypt Antiquities, circa 1890
Located in Vienna, AT
Stunning bronze figurine group: Arab man clad in mantel (fireplace) selling Egypt antiquities.
An Arab man with turban is busy with presenting Egypt f...
Category
1890s Austrian Other Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Marcello Mascherini 'Corrida' Bullfighter Italian Midcentury Bronze Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Italian midcentury bronze sculpture titled 'Corrida' and created by Marcello Mascherini (Italy 1906-1983) in 1957. The piece depicts an abstracted ...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Piccola Ceramica Anni 50, Mid Century, Ceramic, 50s, Ceramic Figure
Located in Milano, MI
piccola ceramica anni 50 - mid century - ceramic - 50s - ceramic figure
Periodo di produzione 1950 - 1959
Paese di produzione Italia
Stile mid-century, Vintage
Stato Buono
...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Rare Betty Grable Movie Poster Print Typesetting Mold
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A rare Betty Grable movie poster print typesetting mold.
Category
1950s Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Original Danish Kay Bojesen Toy Wagon "Family Trip", Colorful Beech Wood, 1950s
By Kay Bojesen
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Kay Bojesen´s "Family Trip" is one of his most loved wooden toy designs.
This set is original vintage. It consists of wagon and 4 family members: mother, father and two children.
...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Beech, Paint
Igorot Tribesmen Figurative Sculpture in Carved Wood, Philippine, 1950s
Located in Rome, IT
Igorot tribesmen wood carved picture depicting an indigenous murder scene. Northern Luzon, Philippine islands. Were feared & known as deadly head hunt...
Category
1950s Philippine Anglo-Indian Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Robert E. Kuhn Cubist Wall Sculpture of a Violinist in Wrought Iron
By Robert E. Kuhn
Located in New York, NY
A Cubist wall sculpture, produced circa 1950s by American artist Robert E. Kuhn (1917-2000), which depicts the abstracted figure of a musician with violin, pausing between playing, i...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wrought Iron
Vintage 1950s Handmade Robot Ashtray Sculpture Metal Scrap Art Articulating
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Vintage One of a kind 1950s handmade metal Robot ashtray with articulating arms, pullout drawer and ash tray that comes out to be cleaned. On a hard plasti...
Category
1950s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Large Vintage Vase with Girl Sculpture Reading a Book Hand-Painted Porcelain
Located in Bastogne, BE
Fine Vintage porcelain sculpture - Girl reading a book.
Hand-painted.
Stamped and numbered.
Germany
There are some traces ...
Category
1950s German Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Bronze Cast of a Human Skull 1:1, 1950s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A 1:1 cast model of a human skull in silver plated bronze. Its made from a cast of a real human skull, probably female, and is complete with teeth, lo...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Silver Plate, Bronze
Ceramic Wall Mask by Goldscheider, Vienna, circa 1950
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Ceramic wall mask by Goldscheider. Vienna, circa 1950.
Category
1950s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
19th C Carved and Jointed Wood Artist Mannequin
Located in Hudson, NY
19th C Carved and Jointed Wood Artist Mannequin
Amazing quality. Handsome.
Category
1890s Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Vintage Polished Brass Rare Unicorn Bookend Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage solid polished brass bookend sculpture with nice weight circa 1950s.
Category
1950s British Hollywood Regency Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Vintage Art Deco Bronze Dancing Girl After Chiparus Mid 20th C
Located in London, GB
This is an eye-catching Vintage Art Deco Revival bronze dancing girl dating from the mid 20th century.
This beautiful piece is a 20th Century recast of a sculpture created by the famous Romanian sculptor Demetre Chiparus.
Made by the classical lost wax, or 'cire perdue', method, the stautue stands on a black marble base.
Condition:
In excellent condition, please see photos for confirmation.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 50 x Width 22 x Depth 16 & Weight 6 kg
Dimensions in inches:
Height 1 foot, 8 inches x Width 9 inches x Depth 6 inches & Weight 13.2 lbs
Lost Wax Method
sometimes called by the French name of cire perdue or the Latin, cera perduta is the process by which a bronze or brass is cast from an artists sculpture.
In industrial uses, the modern process is called investment casting. An ancient practice, the process today varies from foundry to foundry, but the steps which are usually used in casting small bronze sculptures in a modern bronze foundry are generally quite standardised.
Demetre H. Chiparus
was born in Romania in 1886, attended school in Italy, then, shortly before World War I moved to Paris. He attended school at the Ecole des Beaux Arts under two talented sculptors Anonin Mercier and Jean Boucher, who provided him the opportunity to learn the trade.
He later began to experiment with small bronze sculptures and produce small bronze works, exhibiting his small sculptures and, in 1914, was awarded an honorable mention at the Salon of the Societe des Artistes Francais. Many of Paris’ most affluent began to take notice of his work after World War One and the demand for his sculptures quickly increased.
Chiparus was captivated by dancers, in particular influenced by Diaghiley’s Ballets Russes and Leon Bakst’s stage designs. A few of his famous sculptures were Starfish Dancer...
Category
1950s Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Large Classic Masks from the 1950s, 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of large classic masks from the 1950s. Masks of large size and weight in terracotta or similar on iron bases. Very decorative. Measures: 51x35x20 cm and without bases: 44x35x20 ...
Category
1950s Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Vintage Italian Ceramic Sculpture by Otello Rosa for San Polo
By Otello Rosa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian ceramic sculpture by Otello Rsa for San Polo of Venezia, pink Othello design, signed back of ceramic not visible due to wood pa...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Neoclassical Lifesize Bronze Statue of Psyche, Ludvig Brandstrup, Denmark, 1898
By Ludvig Brandstrup, Gladenbeck’s Bronzegiesserei
Located in Berlin, DE
Neoclassical lifesize statue of Psyche von Ludvig Brandstrup (Danisch 1861-1935) from the year 1898. The statue was manufactured by Walter und Paul Gladenbeck, Gladenbeck’s Bronzegiesserei, Friedrichshagen near Berlin.
Finely chased bronze sculpture with dark patina representing a young standing female nude. Signed and inscribed at the upper side of the base: L. BRANDSTRUP FEC. 98. On the back side of the base signed and inscribed: GUSS v. W. u. P. GLADENBECK. FRIEDRICHSHAGEN.
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Neoklassizistische Lebensgroße Statue der Psyche von Ludvig Brandstrup (dänisch, 1861-1935) aus dem Jahre 1898. Die...
Category
1890s Danish Neoclassical Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
French Glazed Terracotta Boy Head, France, 1958
Located in Firenze, IT
French glazed terracotta boy head.
France 1958.
Signed and dated on the base.
Blue, white, pink colors.
Measures : 30H x 22 cm
Conditions: Excellent.
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Important Italian Bronze Sculpture by Nado Canuti, Untitled
Located in Milano, IT
Eccentric and rare bronze sculpture by Italian master Nado Canuti from the 1950s. The sculpture is called: Untitled. Made entirely of bronze with a glass base.
The sculpture is a per...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Antique, New and Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Figurative sculpture is a modern art form in which artists create work that is typically representative of the visible world. However, sculptures that are considered to be figurative in style can definitely be inclusive of abstract elements. A wide range of antique, new and vintage figurative sculptures has been made over the years by both well-known and emerging artists, and these pieces can prove striking and provocative as part of your home decor.
Realistic representation in visual art has a very long history. And while figurative artists, whether figurative painters or sculptors, find inspiration in humans, animals and real-life objects, good figurative sculptures can make us think differently about how the real world should look. Just as figurative paintings might include Photorealistic human likenesses, they can also include elements of Surrealism and can suggest a creative and alternative reality. Figurative sculptures aren’t always realistic impressions of our world — depictions of the human form in classical Greek sculpture, for example, might emphasize beauty and physical perfection.
There are a variety of figurative sculptures on 1stDibs created by artists working in a number of styles, including Art Deco, Art Nouveau, mid-century modern and more. A large figurative sculpture can introduce an excellent focal point in a guest bedroom, while smaller works might draw the eye to spaces such as wall shelving or a bookcase that people may otherwise overlook.
When decorating your living room, dining room, home office and study areas with figurative sculptures, don’t be afraid to choose bold colors to inject brightness into neutral spaces. Texture is another factor to consider when purchasing figurative sculptures. A highly textural work of ceramics or wood will catch the eye in a sleek modern space, whereas a smooth, flat glass sculpture can offer an often much-needed contrast in a room that already has many textures.
On 1stDibs, find antique, new or vintage figurative sculpture or other kinds of sculpture for your home decor today.
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